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When the sun was setting (dunontos tou hēliou). Genitive absolute and present participle (dunō, late form of duō) picturing the sunset scene. Even Mar 1:32 has here the aorist indicative edusen (punctiliar active). It was not only cooler, but it was the end of the sabbath when it was not regarded as work (Vincent) to carry a sick person (Joh 5:10). And also by now the news of the cure of the demoniac of Peter’s mother-in-law had spread all over the town.
Had (eichon). Imperfect tense including all the chronic cases.
With divers diseases (nosois poikilais). Instrumental case. For “divers” say “many coloured” or “variegated.” See note on Mat 4:24 and note on Mar 1:33. Brought (ēgagon). Constative summary second aorist active indicative like Mat 8:16, prosenegkan, where Mar 1:32 has the imperfect epheron, brought one after another.
He laid his hands on every ozne of them and healed them (ho de heni hekastōi autōn tas cheiras epititheis etherapeuen autous). Note the present active participle epititheis and the imperfect active etherapeuen, picturing the healing one by one with the tender touch upon each one. Luke alone gives this graphic detail which was more than a mere ceremonial laying on of hands. Clearly the cures of Jesus reached the physical, mental, and spiritual planes of human nature. He is Lord of life and acted here as Master of each case as it came.